Sunday, January 16, 2011

A father's chronicles (Letters)

A friend introduced me to this song (Letter - Greetings to a 15 year old). I thought the lyrics are very beautiful. In many ways, it encompasses the gist of what I would also want to write to my kids. The good thing is that there is English subtitles, even though the song was sung in Japanese.




English Lyrics:
Dear you, who is reading this letter
I wonder where you are and what you are doing now
For me, who is 15 years old
there are worries of which I cannot speak
If this is a letter to my future self,
surely I can confide in myself
Now,it seems I'm being defeated
and I'm about to cry
For me,who's seemingly about to disappear
whose words should I believe in?
My one and only heart has been broken so many times
in the midst of this pain,
I live the present


Dear you, thank you
I have something i want to tell the 15 year old you
If you continue asking what you should do and where you should go,
you'll be able to see the answer
the rough sea of youth
maybe tough
but towards the shores of tomorrow,
row your boat of dreams

Now, don't be defeated
don't shed a tear
during these times when it seems like you're about to disappear
you should beleive in your own voice,
For me, as an adult,
when I'm hurt
there are still sleepless night
but I'm living the bittersweet present

[Bridge]
There's meaning to everything in life,
so build your dreams without fear
(Keep on believe that)

It seems I'm being defeated
and I'm about to cry
For me, who's seemingly about to disappear
whose words should I believe in?
Don't be defeated,
don't shed a tear
during these times when it seems like you're about to disappear,
you should believe in your own voice
No matter what era we're in,
there's no running away from sorrow
So show your smile
and go on living the present
go on living the present

Dear you, who's reading this letter
I wish you happiness.



Japanese Lyrics:

Haikei kono tegami yonde iru anata wa 
Doko de nani o shite iru no darou
Juugo no boku ni wa dare ni mo 
Hanasenai nayami no tane ga aru no desu

Mirai no jibun ni atete kaku tegami nara
Kitto sunao ni uchiakerareru darou

Ima make sou de naki sou de kiete shimai sou na boku wa
Dare no kotoba o shinji arukeba ii no?
Hitotsu shikanai kono mune ga nando mo barabara ni warete
Kurushii naka de ima o ikite iru
Ima o ikite iru

Haikei arigatou juugo no anata ni tsutaetai koto ga aru no desu
Jibun towa nande doko e mukau beki ka toi tsudzukereba miete kuru

Areta seishun no umi wa kibishii keredo
Asu no kishibe e to yume no fune yo susume

Ima makenaide nakanaide kiete shimai sou na toki wa
Jibun no koe o shinji arukeba ii no
Otona no boku mo kizutsuite nemurenai yoru wa aru kedo
Nigakute amai ima o ikite iru

Jinsei no subete ni imi ga aru kara 
Osorezu ni anata no yume o sodatete
Keep on believing

Make sou de naki sou de kiete shimai sou na boku wa
Dare no kotoba o shinji arukeba ii no?
Aa makenaide nakanaide kiete shimai sou na toki wa
Jibun no koe o shinji arukeba ii no
Itsu no jidai mo kanashimi o sakete wa tourenai keredo
Egao o misete ima o ikite ikou
Ima o ikite ikou

Haikei kono tegami yonde iru anata ga
Shiawase na koto o negaimasu